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JAMES POWERS, 'or WASHINGTON, nrsirnIC-ror COLUMBIA, AssIGNOR rro:POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE COMPANY, or NEW YORK, N. Y., a CORPORATION OEMAIN E.

To all whbmz't mayl concern:

Be it known that I, J AMEsPowERs, a citi- `ington, in the District ofColumbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machinesfor Compiling and Sort.- ing Statistics, of which the following is aspecification- A Theobject of this invention primarily is to produce anapparatus or machine' that records, on one or a plurality of articles,.such as a web or a `series of cards, for the purpose of sorting ,therecords into groups corresponding to predetermined groups' -ofstatistics or facts contained on the' records or cards; which means isdireotly andpositively operated by mechanical connections between therecord engaging means and the' sorting members.I A further object is toprovide such mecha- -nism with means whereby the grouping of the resultcan be quickly and easily-changed to produce different combinations orgroups vof the same facts on the cards or record.

' A further object is to provide means for compiling or counting boththe groups of sorted records, and also to countother records eithersin'gly or in groups at the same time.

such results in an apparatus only by the employment of intricateelectrical devices,

l y wherein the adjustment for varying the resuits by groupsnecessitated a large and complicated amount 'of changes in the variousconductors, requiring a considerable length of time and increasing thesize and cost of doing a certain .worlL Such machines are liable toerror from the unccrtainty'of'the contacts, bywhich the necessarycircuits are 'notclosed or completed, that often occurs from a littledust or small objects working along -a single bar of such member inmost4 cases, while in others it requires merely the shifting from onebar to another of such member, or else the placing of an'additionalmember on the bar.

In the accompanying drawings representing an apparatus embodying myinvention,

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lHeretofore, it has been possible to 'produce ...MACHINEV1F01?."GOMPILING ANI) SORTING. STATISTICS.

Patented May, 1913.

ed therewith being taken through the main shaft. Fig. '6 is an end Viewof some of the parts shown in Fig. 5 being taken on the line 6-6indicatedin Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is .a fragmentary view of some of the partsFig. 8 is a section on 'the line 8-8 indicated in Fig. 5 showing one ofthe cams. Fig. 9 is an enlarged broken section showing resetting meansfor the cross bars. Fig. 10 shows enlarged a section on the line lOl-410indicatedin Fig. 2 show-- 'showing the push -rods engaging therewith andalso the slides. Fig. 14 isa perspective View showing somewhatdiagrammatically ,lat-clics engaging with the slides and the cross bars,and their connections with the sorting guides; and Fig. l5 is' adiagrammatic view indicating the operation of the counters from thevarious groupings.- Fig. 16 is a fragmentary view of the frame mem` berF showing a front View of a counter mounted thereon.

rlhe machine is shown as comprising broadly, a support for theperforated card or other record, a device coperating therewith having amember operated mechanically for cach record or perforation in the Ycard; a series of slides or selecting members one for eachv ofthe saidcard coperating members, and which are mechanically .and-

positively actuated, one foreach of the perfoi'ations 1n the card; aseries of sorting guides mechanically. connected with the slides andpositively operated therefrom according to the actuation of `one or aplurality of slides; and also means forcausing the record o-r card to'beadvanced after the operation of its said coperating means, to

the series of guides to be engaged by the A operated guide and defiectedthereby, whereby the cards are sortedaccording to predetermined single`records or groups of recvthe same time.

other records contained on the cards that` have been sortedv can also bevcompiled at lThe .apparatus as shown may box for directly' coperatingwith thecard,

together with means for feeding `the .card into the pin box and toadvanceit therefrom after its record has performed the operation.Second, themovable plate carrying lp'ush'pins operated from the pushrods thatvv are actuated in the pin box. Third, theselectors or slidesoperated from the stop pins,

and the cross bars with the adjustable latches connecting the slides andthe cross bars; with which are 'associated'the counters. And fourth, thesorting guides operated from the cross bars, together with the means forad-v vancing the card from the pin boxl to the sorting guide to bedeflected thereby.

The machineis shown as comprising a bed B, on which are two framemembers F and F connected at the top by brace rods R. The main shaft Sismounted in bearings 1 and 2 in two upright plates 3 and 4 that areparallel and form part of the pin box device. (See Figs. 4, 5 and 6.)The plates 3 and 4 are connected by cross plates 5 and 6 at the frontand back thereby inclosing a chamber in which reciprocates verticallythe pin box denoted generally by P. The pin box comprises a rectangularframe 7, having two dependingbrackets 8 and 9, that carry rollers 10 and11 respectively, operating in cam slots 12 and 13 of cam disks 14 and15, fast on the shaft S. By this means the pin box is raised and loweredin guides 16 and 17.

The pin box has a removable carrier, comprising two end blocks 18 and 19having perforated plates 20 and 21, secured at the top and bottomthereof. These perforations register in the two plates, and guide thepush pinsl 22,"that lproject some distance beyond the upper plate 21.The pin-s carry stops 23 that are engaged by coil springs 24 between theplates, pushing the pin upward until the stop engages the top-plate. Twoofthe pins are shown in the normal upper position at the right end ofFig. 7 and also in the position shown in Fig. 5j. But when these pinsare depressed by engagement with a record that is not perforated at theengaging portions, the pins will recede into the box, as indicated in Fi7, and the springs will be compressed. Thye record or perforated card isplaced on a supporting member, that is shown as formed by two plates 25and 26 be divided in to four groups' of devices; first, the pinI thathave registering perforations 27 and 28, corresponding with theperforations inv the card, with which the said pins in. t-he pin boxregister; the plates being supported a short distance labove the pin boxwith the pins projecting into the lower plate 25 but not through thesame, permitting the free inser-v tion of a card. When the pin box iselevated from the rollers 10, 11, engaging the cam slots 12, 13 onrotation of the shaft, the pins will .passthrough the perforations inthe card and throughftlieupper plate 26. But wherethe Acard is notperforated the ,pinsv willl engage .the card and be thereby de-"lpressed, as indicatfed'by the two pins at the left in 7. The elevatedpins that have', passed through the perforations in the card, engagewith push rods- 29, that by suitable' mechanism further described serveto actuate l.

to depress these push pins, and suitable locking means are provided forlocking 'the push" pins after passing through the record card.

Each of the pins 22 carries a lug 30 and these lugs when the pin iselevated, are located just above the top of a locking plate 3 1, havingapertures`32through which the pins and lugs pass. These apertures' aremade somewhat key-hole shape, and the lugs normally passy freely throughthe larger portion of the openings. But after the elevation of the pinbox raises the pins with the lugs free from these openings the lockplate is advanced to bring the pin into the smaller portion of theopening, and the lugs `will rest at the margin of the opening on the pinplate. (See Fig. 12.) The lock plate 31 slides on the pin plate 21, andthe further advance of the pin box and the locking plate, will cause thepush pins to be `positively advanced therewith, the lugs engaging thelocking plate and preventing the pins being pushed backward byengagement with the push rods 29. For reciprocating this lock plate l31Ya A cam portion of the slot, and as soon as the f lugs on the pins thatare'elevated bypassing through the record perforations pass beyondy thelock plate, the lock'plate is AShift-ed to cause the narrow portions ofthe slots to ride under the lugs; and the further advancement of the pincarrier with the lock plate, will cause the latter to advance;tlie

push pins to engage the push rods. The lugs on thepins that have engagedthe nonperforated portions of the carrier will not.

be engaged by the lock plate. On the return movement ofthe carrier,thelock plate will i be caused to recede in its normal position by l donot penetrate the upper plate 26 'of the 39", shown in Fig. 3

the same cam slot, that is double acting. During the upward movement thepush pins card support nor engage the stop pins until the vlock lplatehas been shifted to lock the pins, when the pins will be given apositive movementto actuate the push rods. By this it will be Seen thatthe cards or records only operate'to depress the push pins 'at theirnon-A perforated portions, permitting the other pins to be advanced; andthat lthe springs only permitthe pins' to.be depressed by the card andserve to retain the other pins in their normal position until they passthrough the perforated support for the card;`where upon the selectedpins are secured in the lock plate before they perform their actual workof advancing the push rods.

For convenience in assembling the device, the carrier for the push pinsis supported in the pin box on a plate or slide 37 that is locked inplace by a screw 3S at one end. (See Fig. 5.) On withdrawing thisIplate, first removing the bracket 33, the carrier will drop a distanceequal to thethickness of the plate, andthe pins will have their upperends loweredvfrom the openings in the lower plate 25 of the cardsupport. Thereupon the carrier and pins can be' withdrawn at the openend of the pin box from which the bracket has just been removed.V

The lock plate is carried on the upper plate 21 of the carrier andguided by gibs 39 and of the drawing.

Means are preferably provided for automatically feedingr` the cardssuccessively into the supporting member, or plates 25 and 26,

and a hopper 40 is `shown in Fig. 3 whose spindle 40. v(See Fig. 6.)

bottom outlet is opposite these plates, a pair of feed. rollers 41 and42. being arranged to engage the ejected bottom card and feed it inbetween these plates. Several sets of pairs ot rollers 42%, 44, and 45,4-6, are pro-- vided to engage the card at its end portions while on thecard support,that serve to receive the Card from the feed rollers/41, 42'I and position it on the support, and also serve to advance the cardfro-1n the support. after the push pin has coperated with the recordperforations of the card. instead of having lthese pairs of rollersoperate intermittently,

they are shown as continuously operated, and lightly spring pressedisoas to not unduly wear the cai'd. The card is arrested after it is drawninto position by these pairs of rollers. b v a series of detent arms 48fast on a A slotted rock arm 50 fast on this spindle engages a pin on alever 51 whose roller 52 rides on a cam 53 on the shaft. S and is heldin engagement therewith by a spring 54. 'By this means 'when a card is,ted in from the said rollers,

the arms 48 will arrest the card in proper position to register with thelio-les in the supporting plates. But after cooperation with the stoppins, this cam will swing the' lever and detents, and the said pairs ofrollers will advance the caid from the support. To entirely remove thecard from the rollers,

a pair of rollers 55 and 56, a short distance beyond the support, engagethe card and entirely withdraw it from the support.

Thereupon, the detents are. again closed to position the next card fedin to the support. The sets of pairs of rollers 41, 42 are mounted o-nspindles 57 and- 58, that are connected by gears 59 and 60'. The spindle58 is carried by a pair ofl links 6l on each side swinging on pins 81,the links being connected by springs 62 drawing -the vrolls together. Aniiter gear 63 on the'spindle 58 meshes with a miter gear 64 on aninclined vspindle 65, carried by-a bracket 66 suitably secured to theside member. A miter gear 67 on the spindle 65 meshes with a miter gear68 on the shaft S, whereby the rollers 41, 42 are continuously rotated.The

rollers 43 and '44 are carried on spindles 69 and 70 respectively; andthe rollers 45 and 46 are carried on spindles 71 and 72 respectively. Agear 73 on pins 81 connects the said gear 59 with a gear 74 on thespindle 69. And the latter meshes wit-h a gear 75 on a pivot pin 76.that connects links 77 and 78. Gear 7.5 meshes with a gear 7 9 fastonspin- "dle 71, by which means all of theserollers arecontinuouslyoperated from the main shaft. The lower rolls 44 and 46 on the spindles70 and 72 are spring pressed .by

means of links 77 and 78 on each side being lsa pressed apart by aspring 80, on each side.

By this means the rollers engaging the card gether, and will not injurethe card while it is retained in the support by the said detents 48; butas soon as the detcnts are raised the card will be ejected from thesupport.

Suitable means are provided for in# terinittently feeding the cards fromthe hopper 40, such as a slide 82 on a bracket 8 3, (see F ig. 3)carried by a rod 84 sliding in bushings 85 in the pin box. A yoke arm 86is pi'voted to the rod 84 and has its lower end pivoted to a bracket 87on. the base B.

A crank pin roller 88011 a disk 89rides in the opening in this yoke andserves to rock lthe yoke and reciprocate the slide 82; which n2, n3, n4,etc., and these spindles are spaced on the support are lightly springpressed toa sufficient distance apart -in the adjacent pairs, to permitthe card to be deflected after passing between any one pair, downwardlyfrom the path of movement through the alining rolls. Suitable guides orshutters are provided between each pair of rolls, that operate assorting guides tol deflect the card ceptacles T are placed below theseguides into which the groups of cards will be div,rected. Thel spindlesof the lower rolls of these series are connected by av series of 'gears7', r, etc. which gears are connected b van- .rotate in the samedirection.

other set of gears t, 2f, etc., so that they all (See Fig. 1.)These'gears are driven by suitable means, such as a beit pulley 90 onone of the gear spindles connected by belt 91 to a pulley 92 on the mainshaft S. See Figs. 2 and 4. Each of the said push rods 29, when elevatedby the described means, from a perforation in the record card, serves tocause the operation through connecting means of one of a series ofselecting members or slides 100 moving horizontally at the top of theframe. The connecting means is shown as comprising a pin plate 101having openings therein arranged out of longitudinal alinement asindicated -in-Fig. 2. The openings are shown'arranged in inclined rows,there being one openingl for each of the slides and 'which registerstherewith. Suitable guide plates 10G and 107 have vertical slots inwhich are guided these slides. The plate 101 has a longitudinal movementhorizontally below the slides, having V-blocks 102, 103, on each sidethat slide in corresponding grooves in supporting blocks 101, 105, inthe side bars F2 and F3 of the frame. (See Fig. 4t.) At this part of theframe are two cross members 108, 109 extending between the side frames,which carry a plate 110 having openings 111, and a plate 112 havingopenings 113, that are somewhat keyhole shaped. The upper ends of thepush rods 20 in their normal lowered position eX- tend into the openingsin the lower plate, but do not project through the plate, the rodsresting at their lower ends on the perforated plate 20 of the recordsupport, in position for engagement with the push pins o. Thelower endsof these push rods 29 are guided in a pair of stationary perforatedplates 114, 115 supported above the pin boX. The openings in the plates110, and 112, register with the openings 110, in the plate 101, andthese Aopenings evident-ly do notcorrespond in position with theopenings in the perforated record support, nor with the openings in theplates 1141- and 115 adjacent thereto having corresponding openings.These openings in the pin plate 101' are arranged transversely of themachine for the purpose of having the openings to each register with oneof the slides, that are arranged parallel across the machine. For thisreason the push rods have to be bent sidewise, and spread out asindicated in- Figs. 1, 3 and' 4. In each of the'openings in the pinplate 101 is arranged a stop pin* 117 extending down through the keyhole slot 113 inthe plate 112, and restingy on the' top of the 'pushrod29. in the apertured pla`te'110 the top ofthe stop pin in such positionbeing flush with the top'of such plate.: `When the push rod is elevated,from the said means cooperating with arecord card, th-ese pins 117 willbe pushed upward. Each stop pm registers with one of the slides 100,that is provided with a notch-118 therein to receive the pin. After apush rod has raised a stop pin, and holds it inl this position, if thepin plate 101 is advanced, theengagement of a pin 117 with itscorresponding bar at the notch, will advance the slide 100;`andretraction of this plate will return the slide to former position. Aseach pin engagesonly one slide, the shifting of the pin plate after anumber of push rods have been raised from correspondingl perforations inthe card, will cause corresponding slides to be advanced. Each of thestop pins 117'is provided with alug 119 that passes clearly through thelarger portion of the key-hole opening 113 in the plate 112, in thenormal position of the stop pin, (See Fig. 13.) But as soon as the pinplate 101 is advanced, thepins will be carried along with it, and thelugs 119 will ride on top 4of the plate 112, and rest. on this pjlate atthe margin of the smaller portion of the key hole slot. This will permitthe push rods to be withdrawn v,without releasing the sto-p pins, 'bythe completion of operation of the pin box releasing the push rods. Assoon as the pin plate 101 returns to normal position thestop pinsreaching the larger portion of the opening, will fall through the sametoagain engage the push rod. To assist in returning the stop pins tonormal po. sition, coil springs 120 are placed on the pins pressingbetween the pin plate 101 and lugs 121 on the pins, and holds it fast onthe stop pin.

The pin plate 101 is reciprocated from the main shaft by the cranks 122at each end of a-rock shaft 123, that connect with the pin plate bylinks 124 one at each end. This shaft is rocked by a crank arm 125 faston the shaft 123, from rod 126 that is reciprocated by a 'oller pin 127riding on a cam 128 lon shaft S, that is timed to reciprocate the pinplate at the proper time in the operation of the machine.

A. series of cross bars 130 are provided slidable in slots 131 in theframe members F and F. These cross bars are connected with the slides bycertain means, and when the l slides have been shifted'by the describedthrough the sets of rollers described, until .engaged by the sortingguide that has. been lowered from the operation of a cross bar, when thecard will bedefiected to its proper receptacle,'or other place. Inconnection with each ofthese cross bars, is a compiling memberor counterthat will record the num?" ber of operations of each cross bar, and itsconnected guide. But there may be more cross bars provided than guides,and there- 'fore a larger number of facts compiled than cards sorted.

One or a plurality of latch members are provided for each of the bars,and the bars are `provided with means tending toshift vthem whenreleased fromthe latch members,

`upon swinging of the latches by the slides.

Swinging latches 132 are pivoted to, blocks 133, that are removablyattached -to s'u-pporting bars 134, (see Fig. 11) and adjustablytherealong, preferably by screws 13.5 passing through apertures 136 inthe bars into the blocks. The l,block is shown as having a number oflvert-ical slots 137, in one or more of whichA swing the latches 132, onremovable pivo't pins 138; whereby the latches can be readily removed orshifted which latches project into notches 156 in the slides 100.

'I hese blocks may also have slotted guide portions 139 registering with,the slot for the l v latches, and serving to guide the slides 100.

Suitable means are provided for causing the latches to engage the crossbars such as blocks 140 having slots 141 into which the latches normallyextend. rLhese blocks may be adjusted along the bar byneansof screws1'42. -In the normal position of the slides -100, the latches extendinto the slotted block A of the cross bars and lock them" against Butupon the latch or all of the latches. that engage a cross bar beingshifted by movement of the engagin slide, the cross bar is free to move,and is a' v'anced by suitable means, such as a coil spring 143 ,ex-

tended between thecross bar and the frame.

It will be seen that by having a plurality or series of the latchesengaging a single cross bar, which latches each is controlled by aseparate slide, the bars will not be liberated until all of such slidesare shifted, and hence the cross bar will only move when a record isoperated upon containing the perforations corresponding to these slides,that must be `shifted to swing all of the latches for this bar. As willbe further explained these perfor-ations may correspond to a certaingroup of facts, and only the cards containing such perforations willactuate a certain cross bar.

The other cross bars canbe operated by other different latches fromother slides, lor other groups of slides, whereby any desiredcombination can be arranged to operate a.

single cross bar. The cross bars are connected with the sorting guides gby means of a bent lever 144 rocking on a transverse rod 145, andpivoted by one arm to t-he cross bar, while the other arm connects bylrod 146 with the guide b. By this means the shifting of the bar willraise and lower theu guide, as indlcatcd in Fig. 1,5. After the sort-ingguide has been shlfted and the card advanced to be deiiected thereby,the cross bar is returned to it-s former position before the latches arerestored to engaging position byI the return of the slides 100. This iseffected by a series of arms 147 (see Fig.9) fast on a rock shaft 148supported in bearings 153 at the' side of the machine. The shaft isrocked b v a rod 149 connected to anarm 152 fast on the shaft; the rodhaving roller pin 150 that rides on a cam 151 on the main shaft S.lThese arms are normally in the position shown in F ig. 9 and merelyadvanced to return the bar and hold it in such position'v until it canbe engaged by the latches, whereupon the lever is returned to its formerposition free from the bar to permit' it to be shifted bv its operatingspring, as soon as the latches are swung by the proper slides to releasethe bar.

The counters 154 are provided on the frame F adjacent each of the crossbars 130 (see F ig. 10) and connected therewith by an arm 155 wherebyeach reciprocation of the b ar will cause the counter to register.

The operation of the device is as follows: In the hopper 40 are placedperforated cards, such as cards that are perforated by perforatingmachines such as set forth in applications, Serial No. 425,831 and454,749 filed by me, for this particular purpose. These machines aredesignedespelcially for operations on 'cards for compiling andtabulat-ing data, such for instance, as statistics relating to thecensus, or for various business operations, like insurance records, sta?tistics for railway companies, and the like. The lowermost card will beengaged by the slide 82 and advanced through an opening 40c in lthehopper, to be received by the rolls 41-42, that are continuouslyoperated from the main shaft' by the described means.

'The slide 82 is operated intermittently, and

one card fed at each rotation of the main driving shaft S. These rollswill feed the card in between the plates 25 and' 26, where card, andalthough these rolls are continu- ,ously rotated, the detentswillprevent furthermovement of the card, and these rolls will not injure thecard. At this stage Vof the operation the pin box P is elevated by thecam rollers 10 and Y11 onthe main shaft in t-he described manner, andthe card will be engaged by all of the push pins 22 p ass- ,ing throughthe lower supporting plate 25. The various perforations that may be onthe card will permit the advance of the push pins at the registeringperforations of the plates, while the` remaining push pins engaging thenon-perforated portions of the card will beprevent'ed from advancing andAtheir coil springs 24 lwill be compressed; in other words they will bedepressed into the carrier, as indicated in Fig. 7 by the two pins atthe'` left, the other two pins having advanced throughperforations inythe card. In the latter position, it will be seen lthat thetwo pinsdepressed will have their lugs 30 now below the locking plate 31 while'the two elevated pins will have their lugs 30, above the locking plateas in their normal position shown in Fig.'5, as these pins were notdepressed. At this stage cam roller 35 will engage the walls of the camslot 34 and shift the locking plate so that the margins of the smallerportion of the key-hole slot 32 will engage the bottomof this lug on allof the advanced push pins. The further advancement of the carrier willcause the advanced pins 22 to strike the push rods 29, and as the lockplate prevents recession of the push pins into the carrier, the pushrods 29 will be advanced or elevated, which push rods correspond` tothevperforations in the card now on the supporting plate.

This advancement of the push rods will elevate the push pins 117engaging therewith, and these push pins will enter the notches 156 intheir respective engaging slides 100; as indicated in Fig. 13. At thisstage of the operation the described means will `advance, the vpin plate101, from the cam 128, on the shaft S, connecting rod 126,

etc; The push pins' 29 areretained in the elevated position by thelcarrier being held in its advanced position, unt-il a slight movementof the pin box 101', and this will cause the lugs 119 on each of thepush rods 29, to ride overthe smaller portion of the key hole openings113 in the'plate 112, so

that upon the release of the push rods andtheirY return to normalposition, the push pins that have been advanced will be locked in theelevated'position in engagement with. the slides 100. The advance of thepin platey 101 will cause the shifting of the slides 100 engaged by thepush pins advanced, the other slides remaining stationary. .Theadvancement of the slides will each swing the latches 132 in engagementtherewith, and the latter will thereby be swung out of engagement withthe slotted block 140 on the cross bars 130. When all of the latchesengaging in one of the bars 130 have been swung to release the bar thespring 143 will shift the bar endwise, and the latter movement will rockthe levers 144, shift the connecting rods 146, and swing the sortingguides g, that are respectively connected` therewith. At the same timeeach counter connected with the bar advanced is operated and theoperation recorded. The next st ep in the Aoperation of the machine isto swingthe detents 48 that have up to this period retained the card inthe pin box whereby the card is free to be advancedby f the pairsof-rollers engaging therewith intoengagement with the rollers 55, 56 andthe card is advanced between the series of rollers a', z2-J2', b2, etc.The sorting guide is held depressed until the card has sufiicient timeto pass through all of the rollers, that are operated at a high speed,and the engaging shutter will deflect the card4 into the properreceptacle T. It will be under- A stood that allof these operations areperformed in the ,proper sequence, by the lproper, design andarrangement of the several cams on the main shaft by which they arecontrolled, and that such members as are necessary may be held in theadvanced position for the proper length of time in the cycle ofoperation. It will further be understood that the cross bars 130 will beheld in the advanced position to retain the shutter depressed, until ithas engaged the card, thereupon the bar is vreturned to its position forengagement with the latches by the bent lever 147,"and held insuch'position until the return of the pin boX 101 has retracted theslides and reset the latches 132 in these cross bars; whereupon the saidleverv 147 is returned to ,normal position, as the cross bar is now heldby the latches agalnst movement Jfrom its spring. Of course in a .largevariety of cards that may be placed ya shutter or registerthe counter,4And upon the card being advanced it will pass through all ofthe rollersand may be'received into the reject boX J at-the end ofv the series offollsra; The latches .132 are stby. Shifting lset to engage the samecross bar 30. And

the sp ing 142 cannot advance the cross bar until all of these latcheshave been shifted Y by their engaging slides. yOf course, differentcross bars have differently arranged latches engaging therewith wherebydifferent groupsvof facts are registered, and the card correspondingtherewith will be sorted into the different box, as only the sortingguide corresponding with the cross bar will be depressed. The adjustmentof the latch 132 will generally requireV the adjustment I of the slottedblock 140 on the cross bar engaged the latch. i y

In Fig. 15 is shown diagraniiiiatically'an ,example of the operation ofthe machine. The horizontal l-ines represent thev slides 100,

and each is shown as engaging a different one of the stop pins 117 inthe pin plate 101. The lowermost bar 100 may 'be actuated from aperforation onl a census card, correspondinv to an inhabitant who is anative, indicated by N. The next bar W may represent a white person, thenext one M may represent a male person. The vertical lines in thisdiagram correspond to cross bars 130 and the rectangles correspond tothe latches 132. Now five of the cross bars are shown provided withlatches. 139., and the first cross bar in operation'has a latch at itsintersection with the slide for N, also one for 1V, and one for M. Thissaine first engaged cross bar has another latch connecting with theslide indicated by the numeral 21, which maybe operated fromaperforation in the census card indicating that the individual istwenty-one years of age. The second cross bar engaged has a fourth latchlconnecting with a slide indicated by Q0 indicating an individualtwenty-two years of age, operated from a corresponding perforation inthe card. The third cross bar from the pin plate engaged has a latchsimilarh7 corresponding to a perforation in the card for twenty-A threeyears of age. It will be seen that when a bundle of cards are placed iiithe hopper and Athe machine set/.in operation, all cards having fourpei'foi'ations corresponding to native, white, male and twenty-one yearsof age will operate' the slides to swing the four latches and releasethe first engaged cross bar. The indicator connected therewith willregister one and the sorting guide operated therefrom will bc lowered sothat when this cardpasses from the box to the rollers it will bedeflected into the proper receptacle. Now. tlieyoperation of these threeslides indicated by N, 1V, and M respectively will operate the next twoengaged cross bars, and three of the latches for each of these crossbars will be tripped, biit the fourthlatch bar of each of them will notbe tripped and hence the cross bar cannot actuate. But, when a recordcard becomes engaged -in the pin box and has the perforationscorresponding to native, white, male and twenty-two years'of age, thefour latch bars for .the second said cross'bar will all be swung andthis cross bar will advance, to operate its register and` its sort-ingguide. Evidently as' the fourth latch bar for the other two cross barswill not be tripped they will not operate but only this second crossbar. And when the card is introduced containing perrorationscorresponding to native, white, male and twentythree then the Athirdsaid latch bar will be released to operate its counter and sortingguide; While the other two latch bars will not Abe tripped. Obviouslyother vgroupings Acan be recorded from a set of cards where they cannotbe grouped at the same time with other groups; for instance, at the sametime that the machine isset to record these -three facts of the native,white, and males that are of thethree said ages, it can be ascertainedthe number 'of all of such cards of the native, white and males who areeither married or single. This is done as indicated, by placing anothercross bar indi cated by Mr for a latchconnected with the 95 fourthengaged cross bar that also has latches connected with the M, 1V, and Nslides. And another slide S4 has a latch connecting with the fifthengaged crossbar that also has the vthree latches connected with theslides for of these four or iv'e cross bars will be operated. i Thecounter for these cross bars will register at each operation. But thesorting guide for these latter two, if they are situated beyond thethree sorting guides for the three first mentioned cross bai'sncan beactuated without interfering with the sorting,

.because the card will be deflected by one `of the three guides beforereaching either of these guides. But if these two guides were betweenanyof the said three sorting guides and the pin box, they could easilyhave the shutter-removed. A y

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of asupport for a record card, controlling means arranged adjacent thesupport for engagement with a card thereon,`a series of counters, aseries -of latches including a plurality of latches for each ofthecounters, and mechanically operative means including the latchesconnecting the controlling means with the counters for positively.actuating the -counters from the controlling means .according todiierent predetermined groups of records on the cards. I

2. The combination of a support. for

record card, controlling means arranged adjacent the support forengagement with a card on the support, a series of counters,mechanically operative means connecting the controlling means-with thecounters for positively actuating the counters from the controllingmeans according to different predetermined groups of records on thecards said connecting means for each of the cou'nt-. ers including anindividual latch member for each unit of the group lcorresponding tosuch counter, the connecting means and latch members being organized foradjustment of the latch members to vary the indi- Viduals comprising thegroups.

the controlling means with the countersrecord card, controlling meansarranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card on the support,a series ofcounters, mechanically operative means connectingfor-positively actuating the counters from said controlling meansaccording to different predeterminedl groups of records on the cards,said connecting means including a bar for each of the counters, latchmembers for each bar corresponding to the individuals of t-he groupcounted by such bar, the latch members being adjustable to thereby varythe grouping corresponding to such bar.

5. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling meansarranged adjacent the support for engagementwith `a card on the support,a series of counters, mechanically operative means connecting thecontrolling means with lthe counters for positively actuating thecounters from the controlling means according to different predeterminedgroups of records on the l cards, said connecting means including a barfor each'of the counters, latch members -forl eachb'ar corresponding totheindividuals of the' group' counted. by such" bar, the latch membersbeingadjustable to thereby j vary the grouping corresponding to suchbar, the latch members being-also interchangeable on diiferent bars.

. 6. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling means'arranged ad'- jacent the support` for engagement with a card, a seriesof sorting guides, and mechanically operative means connecting thecontrolling means and the sorting guides for positively actuating theguides from the record card engaging means whereby the sorting guidesare operated, means for advancing the cards from t-he support to theguides to sort the cards according to said group of records.

7. The combinationvof a support for a record card, controlling meansarranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card, a series ofsorting guides, and mechanically operative `means connecting thecontrolling means and the sorting guides for positively actuating theguides from the card engaging means to'operate the guides according todiiierent predetermined groups of-records on the cards', and means foradvancing the cards from the supportV to the guides to sort the cardsaccordingl to said such records. j y

8. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling meansvarranged -adjacent the support for engagement with a card, a seriesvofsorting guides, and mechanically operative means connecting thecontrolling means and the sorting guidesv for positively actuating theguides from the record card engaging means whereby the sorting guidesare operated, according todiierv ent predetermined. groups of records onthe cards, means for operating the said controlling means, means foroperating the card connecting means, and means for advancing the cardsfrom the support to the guides after operation of said two means to sortthe cards according to said group of records.

9;' The combination of a support for a record card, controlling meansanranged adjacent the support for engagement with a' card, a series ofsorting guides, and mechanically operative means connecting thecontrolling means and the sorting guides for positively actuating theguides from the record card engaging means, means for advancing thecards from-the .supp'ortto the guides to sort the cards according to therecords, said connecting means for each of the counters including anindividual latch member for each counter, t-he connectino' means andlatch members being organize for adjustment of the latch members.

10.'The combination 'of a support fora' record card controlling meansarranged ad jacent the support for enga ement with a record on thecards', a series o sorting guides and mechafnicallyoperative meansconnect-p.

'ing the controlling means and the sortingA guides for positivelyactuating the from the record card'engaging mea-ns' to operate thesorting guides according to different predetermined groups of records onthe cards, means for advancing the cards fromthc support to tlie guidesto sort the'cards according to said group of records, said connectingmeans for each of the counters including an individual latch memberforeach unit ofthe group corresponding to suoli counter, the connectingmeans and latch members being organized foradjustme'nt of .the latchmembers to vary the individuals comprising the groups.

1j The combination of a support for a record card, controlling meansarranged ad-v each of the counters, latch members for each barcorresponding to the individua-ls lof the group indicated by such bar,the latch members beingadjustable along the bar tothereby vary thegrouping corresponding to such bar.

1:2. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling meansarranged adjacent the supportvfor engagement with a card on 'thesupport, a series of sorting.

guides, mechanically operative means connecting the controlling meansand the sorting guides for positively actuating the guides from'thecardA engaging means, means for advancing the cards from the support tothe guides to sort the cards according to said group ofrecords` and aseries of counters onefforseach of the sorting guides and operativelyconnected therewith.

13."I`-heco1nbination of a support fora recordcard7 controlling meansarranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card on the support,a series of sorting guides, .mechanically operative means con nectingthe controlling means and the sorting guides for positively actuatingthe guides from the record card engaging means to operate the sortingguides according to dilierent predetermined groups of records on thecards7 means for advancing the cards trom the support to the guides tosort the cards according to said group of records, and,

a series of counters one for each of the sort-A ing guides andoperatively connected thereivitlf.

14.--The combination of -a support for a record card, controlliiwmea-nsarranged adechanically operative means con-' jacent the' SllJPoft.'ffllngagement with' ai;

card onjth support, a series of sorting guides,.1ni hanically operativemeans connectingth ntrolling means and the sorting guides :to ositivelyactuating the guides from thel record card engaging-means to opcrate thesort-ing guides accordingto different predetermined groups of 'recordson the cards, means for advancing the cards from the'isupport totheguides to sort the cards according to said group of'records, saidconnecting-means for each-of. the guides including an individual latchmember for each- AunitV of' the group corresponding to such guide, theconnecting means and latch members being organized vfor adjustment ofthe.latch members to vary the individuals comprising the guides, andaseries of counters onefor each of the sorting guidesv and operativelyconnected therewith'.

` 15. The' combination of a support for a record card, a 'series ofselecting members corresponding to the individual records on the cards,mechanically operative means organized to cause the operation of theselectl ing means respectively corresponding to the records of the cardand placed on the sup-` port, a plurality of counters,'and meansconnecting the selecting members with the counters and organized to bepositively op' erated from the selecting means through directmechanicallyoperative connections. according to different predeterminedgroups'- oi' records on the cards.

16.1The combination of a-support forv a7 record card,` a series ofselecting. members corresponding to the respective 'records in thecardJY means for causing the operation of the selecting membersrespectively cor; responding to the records of acard placedl onthesupport, a plurality of counters, and mechanically .operative means`connecting the selecting members with the counters'to cause the countersto be positively operated from' the select-ing means according todifferent predetermined groups of records on the card, said connectingmeans for each of the counters including an individual lat-ch member foreach unit ot' the group corresponding to such counter, the connecting'means and latch members being organized for adjustment ofthe latchmembers to vary theindividuals comprising the groups. 1.7. Thecombination with a support for a record. card. a series of slidescorresponding to thc records of the cards, means for causing theoperation or' the slides according to, the record of the card on thesupport, plurality of counters, mechanically operatiye means connectingthe slides with the counters and arranged to cause thecoun'ters.

to be positively operated from'ff'the slides according to differentpredetermined groups of records on the cards, said connecting meansincluding a bar for/each counter-5 latch members for each barcorresponding to groups indicated by such bar and arranged to engage theslides, the latch members being adjustable for engagement with differentslides.

- ported for each of the counters, swinging latch members arrangedadjacent each of the cross bars and operatively connected with theslides to be swung thereby, the crossbars being normally engaged by thelatches and held against movement until operationof the slides from therecordl controlled means to swing the latches and release the crossbars, and means for advancing the cross bars when released from thelatches to actuate the counters.

19. The combination of a support for a record card, a series of slidescorresponding to the respective records on the cards, recordcontrolledmeans for causing the operation of the slides respectively correspondingto the records of a card on the support, a plurality of counters, across bar slidably supported lfor each of the counters, swinging latchmembers arranged adjacent each of the cross bars and operativelyconnected with the' slides -to be swung thereby, the cross bars beingnormally engaged by. the latches and held against movement untiloperation of the slides from the record controlled means to swing thelatches and release the cross bars, means for advancing the cross barswhen released from the latches to actuate the counters, means forreturning the cross bars to engaging position, and means for resettingthe slides to rengage the latches with the cross-bars.

20. The combination of a support for a record card, a series of slidescorresponding to the respective records on the cards, record .controlledmeans for causing the operation lof the slides respectivelycorresponding to the records of a card on the support, a plurality ofcounters, a cross bar slidably supported `for each of the counters,swinging latch members arranged adjacent each of the cross bars andoperatively connected with the slides to be swung thereby, the crossbars being norlnally engaged by the latches and held against movementuntil operation of the slides from the record controlled means to swingthe latches and release the cross bars, and means for advancing thecross bars when released from the latches to record card, ,controllingmeans arranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card, a seriesof sorting guides, mechanically operative means connect-ing thecontrolling means and the'sorting guides for positively actuating theguides from the card engaging means to operate the sorting guidesaccording to different predetermined groups of records on the cards,card-advancing means comprising a series of pairs of coperating rolls,the sorting guidesbeing 4arranged between successive pairs of rollswhereby the card is deflected from the series of rollers by any one ofthe guides when actuated by said means.

22. The combination of slidable cross-bars,

supporting rods adjacent the cross bars,`

slides extending transversely of the cross bars in proximity thereto andeach provided with a series of notches, blocks adjustable on thesupporting rods, latches pivoted to the blocks and having one endprojecting into the respective notches in the slides, slotted blocksadjustable on the cross bars and engaged by the latches to preventendwise movement of the crossfbars, the latches being swung out of thenotches in' the cross bars by advancement of the slides, means foradvancing the cross bars when all of the latches y have been swung outof the slotted blocks thereon, sorting guides actuated by the crossbars, means for 'advancing the cards from the support to the guides tobe sorted thereby, card-advancing means comprising a series of pairs ofcoperating rolls, the-sorting guide being arranged between successivepairs of rolls whereby the card is deflected from the series of rolls byany one of the guides when actuated by said means.

23. The combination of slidable cross bars, supporting rods adjacent thecross bars, slides extending transversely of the cross bars in proximitythereto and each provided with a series of notches, blocks adjustable onthe supporting rods, latches pivoted to the blocks and having one endprojecting into the respective notches in the slides, slotted blocksadjustable on the cross bars and engaged by the latches to preventendwise blocks and having one end projecting into the respectivenotches'in the slides, slotted blocks adjustable on the cross bars andengaged by the latches to prevent endwise movement of the cross bars,the latches being swung out of the notches inthe cross bars byjadva-ncement of the slides,- and means toi" advancing the cross barswhen allv ot the latches'have Ibeen swung out of the slotted blocksthereon, the cross bar blocks having slots in which are guided theslides.

25. The combination of slidable cross bars, supporting rods adjacentlthe cross bars, slides extending transversely of the cross bars inproximity thereto and each vprovided with a series of notches, blocksadjustable on the supporting rods, latches pivoted to the blocksand'having one end` projecting into the respective notches in theslides,. slotted blocks adjustablegon the cross bars and-engaged by thelatches to vprevent endwise movement ofthe cross bars, the latches beingswung out of the notches in the cross bars ly advancement of the slides,means for a vancing the cross bars when allof the latches have beenswung out of the slotted 'blocks thereon, and counters actuated bythecross bars. l

26. The combination of slidable cross bars, supporting rods adjacent thecross bars,

slides extending transversely of the cross.

bars in proximity thereto and each provided with a series of notches,blocks adjustable on the support-ing rods, latches pivot-ed to theblocks and having one end projecting into the respective notches'v inthe slides, Yslotted blocks .adjustable on the cross bars and engaged bythe latches to prevent endwise movement of theV cross bars, the latchesbeing' swung out of the notches in the cross bars by advancement of theslides, means for adcard placed on the support, a plurality otl lvancingthe cross bars when all of the latches have been swung out of theslottedv blocks thereon, and sorting guides operated from the crossbars. (.27. The combination of a support for a record card, a series ofslides corresponding to the respective records on the card, means forcausing the operation of the slides respectively corresponding to the,records of a sort-ing guides,`f -mechanically operative means connectingtheslides with the guides to cause the guides to be `positively operatedfrom .the slides according' to diterent prede# termined groups ofrecords von; the card, said connecting means in'cluding'a bar'or eachofthe guides, a latch member for eachl bar correspondingl to theindividuals `of the group indicating such bar and arranged to engage theslides, the latch members being adjustable for engagement with differentselecting slides to thereby vary the grouping corresponding with suchbar, and means tor advancing the cards from the support to the guides tobe sorted thereby. Y

Q8. The combination ot ai support for a record' card,l a series lofslides corresponding to. the respective records on the cards,niechanically operativel 'means -arranged to positively operate the"slides respectively corresponding to the records on'a card on 'thesupport, a plurality otcou'nters, across bar slidably supported for eachof the counters, swinging latch members arranged adjacent. each ofthecross "bars andfoper# atively connected with the slides to be swungthereby, the cross bars being normally engaged by the latches and heldagainst movement until operat-ion .of the slides by said means to swingthe latches and'release the cross bars, and vmeans for advancing thecross bars when released from'the latches to actuate the counters. l

29. Thecombinationotl a-.support for a record card, `a series of slideseach provided with notches, mechanical means coperating with the recordcardsand organized to positively actuate the slides from the recordcardsaccording to therespectivejrecords of a card on the support,aseries'of slidable crossV bars, supporting rods adjacent the crossbars, blocks adjustable on the supporting rods, latches pivoted to theblocks' and having one end projecting into the notches in the slides,slotted blocks adjustable on the :cross bars and engaged by the-latchesto prevent endwise movement of the crossbars, the latches being arrangedto be swung out of the notches 'in the cross bars upon advancement ofthe slides, and means foradvancing the cross bars when all of thelatches have been swung out of the slotted blocks thereon.

'thel'supportfor engagement witha card thereon and controlled by thepert'orations in the'card, a'series of sorting guides, and mechanicallyoperative meansc'onnecting the controlling means land the sorting guides-from the lcontrolling' means tol operate the sorting guide according todifferent predetermined groups of perforations in the cards, and meansfor advancing the cards from the support to the guides to sort the cardsaccordingv to-the groups of perforations.

l 32. In combination, a perforated support- 1 ingl plate. a pin boxhaving a plate pei fora-ted similarly to said plate, la series of pinsin the box projecting through its said peri'orationsE the box' beingmovable relative to said perforated plate to cause the pins to 10ov 30.The combination of a .support'for a H .l pass through the pin plate andthe perfo-A rations in a card resting on the plate, the pins havingresilient supports whereby engagement of the pins with non-perforatedportionsv of the card will prevent advancement of suc'hpin's, anda'locking plate'con-- nected with the pin box and arranged to lock allof the -pins penetrating the reoord in their advanced position.

33. The combination of a perforated supporting plate, a pin box having asimilarly i perforated plate, vpins carried by the box4 projecting,throughits plate and arranged to enter the said record supporting plateupon advancement of the pin box toward the plate, springs on the pinspermitting depression of the pins upon engagement with'non-perforatedportions of a record on the perforated supporting plate,lugs on the pins, .anda lock plate arranged to engage saidlugs on thepins advanced through the perforations ofthe record on the perforatedsupport plate and prevent depression or such pins.

34. The combination of a perforated supporting plate, a pin box having asimilarly perforated plate, pins in the box projecting through suchplate, 'springs on the pins for holding the pins advanced, the pinsbeing arranged to enter the perforations in said supporting plate uponapproach of the pin box tothe plate to cause the pins to penetrate theperforations in a card placed on said plate while the pins engaging thenonperforated portions of the card will be de pressed, the pins havingstop lugs on their projecting portions. a stop plate having keyholeperforations through which the said pins and `lugs pass freely at thelarger portions of the perforations in the stop plate in its normalposition, and upon the stop plate being shifted it will engage the lugson the pins` advanced through the card perforations to prevent recessionof such pins.Y

rated plate, a series of pins in the box projecting through saidperforations, the box being movable relative to said perforated plate tocause the pins to enter the plate and pass through perforations on acard on the plate, the pins having resilient supports whereby engagementof the pins with nonperforated portions of the card will preventadvancement of such pins. a locking plate arranged to lock all of thepins notdepressed in their advanced position, a series of push rodssupported to be engaged b v the said pins when advanced through aperforated card on the support, means for advancing the pin box to causethe pins to penetrate a card on the plate at its apertured portions,means for thereupon moving the lock plate to lock-the advanced pinsagainst recession into the pin box, and means to fur- 'ther advance thepin box toI cause the said spending therewith.

a pin plate supported adjacent the slides and movable paralleltherewith, the plate having the plate and arranged to engage therespect-ive'slides when advanced, a series of pushrods having their endsarranged to engage the pinstops in the .apertured' plate to shift vthepins to engage their respective slides upon advancement of the push rodswhereby uponl shifting of the pin plate the respective slides will lbeshifted corresponding to ,the push rods that have been advanced.

37. The combination of a series of slides, a pin plate supportedadjacent the slides and movable parallel therewith, the plate havingapertures one for each of the respective slides, pin stops carried insaid apertures of the plate and arranged to engagethe respeca series'ofpush rods having their ends arranged to engage the pin stops in theape?n tured plate to shift the pins to engage their plate the respectiveslides will be shifted corresponding to the push rods that have beenadvanced', and locking lneansjfor the pin stops.

3S. The combination of a series of slides, a pin plate supportedadjacent the slides and movable parallel therewith, the plate havingapertures one for each, ,of4 the "respective slides, pin stops carriedin said apertures of the plate and arranged to-engage the respectiveslides when advanced beyond the` plate, a series of push rods havingtheir, ends larranged to engage the push pins in the-aper-, tured plateto shift the pins to engage their respective slides upon ladvancement ofthe push rod, whereby upon shifting of the `plate the respective slideswill be shifted corresponding to the push rods. thathave been advanced,and locking means for the pin stops arranged to engage therewith by theadvancement of the plate and pins.

39. The combination of a series of slides,

movable parallel therewith, the plate having apertures one for eachofthe respective slides. pin stops carried in said apertures of tireslides when advanced beyond the plate, a series of push rods havingtheir ends arranged to engage the push pins in the apertured plate toshift the pins to engage their respective slides npon advancement-@fofthe plate the respective slides will be shifted coradvanced, stop lugscarried by the pin stops,

respective slides upon advancement of they push rods, whereby uponshifting of the pin a pin plate supported adjacent the slides andA pushrod,'whereby upon shifting ofthe pin responding to the push rods thathave been locked pins to aetuate the pushv rods corre- 36. Thecombination of aiseries of slides, i

apertures one for each of the respective slides, pin stops carried 1nsaid apertures of l tive slides when advanced beyond the plate,

the plate and arranged to engagel the respecj -and a fixed plate havingkey-hole slots.

through which the pins and lugs pass freely in their normal position,but upon advanceV ment of the plate the pins will shiftinto the smallerpartof the slots and the'lugs will be engaged to retain the pinsadvancedby the push rods.

v40.111 combination, .a perforated supporting plate, a box having :tsimilarlyperforated plate, a series of pushA pins in the the box beingmovable relative to said supporting plate to cause the'push p ins topass 4box projectingthrough'its perforated plate,

through the plate and the perforations in a'.

cai-don the plate, the push pins having resilient supports wherebyengagement of the push pins with non-perforated portions of the lcardwill prevent advancement of Such pushpins, a locking plateconnected'withthe pin box and arranged to lock all of the push pins notadvanced through the record card, a series of`.pushrods arranged t0 be".the push-rods by saidmeans, whereby upon shifting of the pin platethe.. respective slides will be'shifted corresponding -to the A pushrods that have been advanced from the said means engaging the record.4

41. In combination, a perforated supporting plate, a box having4 asimilarly perforated plate, a series of push. pins'in the box projectingthrough its perforated plate, the box being movable relative tosaidsupporting plate to cause the push pmsto pass through.theplate andthe perforations -infa .card ont-he plate, the push pins havingresilient supports whereby engagement of Ithe push pins. withvnon-perforated portions-of the card will prevent advancement of -some ofthe push pins, a locking plate connected with the pin box arranged tolock all of the l push pins not advance'dthrough the record card,aseriesof push, rods arranged tovbe engaged'by the push pins whenadvanced through the record card, aseries of slides, a

pin p'late'support'ed adjacent the slides andA movable-paralleltherewith, the plate having apertures one for each of the slides, pinstops in said apertures of the plate andarranged to engage the4respective slides when advanced, said push rods havingtheir endsarranged to engage the pin stops in the apertured plate to shift the pinstops to engage their respective slides upon advance.

ment of the push rods by said means, Wheretive slides will beshiftedcorrespondlng vto the push rods that Have'been advanced from the saidmeans engaging the record, means vfor advancing the pin box t0 cause thepins to penetrate the card onthe plate at its apertured portions, meansfor thereupon moving by', upon shifting-of the'pin-plate the respec thelock plate to loc-k the advanced pins,

.means `to further advance the pin-box to cause the advanced pins toactuate the push rods'corresponding therewith and cause the stop pins toengage .the slides, and means for moving the pin plate t0 advance theslides engaged by the push pins advanced.

42. In combination, a perforated supporting plate, abox havingvasimilarly perforated plate, a series of push pins in the box Vprojectingthrough its perforated plate, the

b'oxbeing movable relative to said support- .ingplate to .cause the pushpins topass through theplate andthe perforations in a card on the plate,the push pins having re- A silient supports whereby engagement of thepusl pins with non-perforated portions of the card Will preventadvancement of some ofthe push pins, a locking plate con nected withthepin box arranged to lock all ofthe pushlpins .not advanced throughthe record card, a` series of slides, a pin-plate supported adjacentthe'vslides and movable. parallell therewith the plate havingapertures'one for each ofthe slides, pin' stops in 4said apertures ofthe pin'plate and ar lranged to engage the respective slides .when

advanced, said push rods having-their ends arranged to engage'the pinstops in the aper- 'tured plate to shift the pin stops to'engage theirrespectiveslidesupon advancement of the push-rods by said means, wherebyupon shifting of the pin-plate the respective slides willl be shiftedcorresponding to the -push rods that have been advanced from the saidmeans engaging the record, and .counters operated from the slidesfl 143; In combinatioma perforated support-l ingl plate, avbox having asimilarly perforated plate, a 'seriesV of push pins in the box'project-ing through its perforated plate, the box being movable relativetoy said supporting plate'to cause the push pinsto 4pass throughthe'plate and the 'perforations in a cardl -onfthe p1ate,'the push pinshaving-resilient supports whereby engagement of the push -p1ns withnon-perfo- -rated portions of the card will prevent 'ad' vance'ment of someof the push pins, a lock' ing' plate connected with the pin boxarranged to lock all of the pushpins not advanced through the recordcard, a series of pushrods arranged to be engaged by the push pins whenadvanced through the rec# ord card, a series of slidesv a pin-plate sup`ported adjacent the slides and movable parallel-therewith, the p latehavlngapertures one for each of the shdes, p1n stops `in said aperturesof the pin plate and arranged to l tive slides to be shifted thereby,the cross '65 A engage the respective slides when advanced, bars beingnormally engaged by the latches said push rods having their endsarranged and locked against movement but released j i to engage the pinstops in the apertured therefrom when the latches are shifted by plateto'shift the pin' stops to engage thelr advancement of the slides, andmeans for j respective slides upon advancement of the advancing thecross bars whenreleased from pushl rods by said means, whereby upon thelatches. f'-

shifting of the pin-plate the respective slides 46. The combination of aseries of slides,

will be shifted corresponding'to the push a. pin plate supportedadjacent the slides' rods that have been advanced from the said andmovable parallel therewith, the pin means engaging the record, crossbars ac'tuplate having apertures one for each 'of the 75 ated from theslides, and counters actuated slides, pin stops in said apertures of theby the cross bars. plate arranged to engage the respective 44. Incombination, a perforated supportslides whenv advanced. 'n the plate, aseries ing plate, a box having a similarly perfoof push rods havingtheir ends arranged to i rated plate, 'a series of push pins in the boxengage the p in stops in the plate to shift 80 projecting through itsperforated plate, the them to engage their respective slides upon boxbeing movable relative to said support, advancement 'of the push rods,means for j ing plate to cause the push pins to pass -advancing the pinplate-to shift the slides .through the plate and the perforations in' aengaged 4by the pin stops advanced by the of the push'pins, a lockingplate connected of the latches and. locked against movement record card,a series of push rods arranged of the proper slides,'and means foradvanccard on the plate, the push pins having repush rods, a series ofcross bars slidably supl 2 silient support whereby engagement of theported, latches connected with the respective "1 push pins withnon-perforated portions of slides to bei shifted thereby, the cross barsthe card will prevent advancement of some each being normally engaged'bya plurality with the pin box arranged to lock all of but releasedtherefrom when all of the enthe push pins not advanced through thegaging latches are shifted byadvancement to be engaged by the push pinswhen ading the ycross'bars when released from the vanced through therecord card, a series of latches.' slides, a pinplate'supported-'adjacent the 47. The combination-of a series of slides,95 slides and movable parallel therewith, the a pin plate supportedadjacent the slides plate having apertures one forl each of theandmovable paralleltherewith, the pin slides, pin stops in saidapertures of the plate having apertures one :tor each of the pin plateand arranged to engage the respecslides, pin stops in said apertures ofthe l l tive slides when advanced, said push rods 'plate arranged toengage the respective 10o j,

having their ends arranged to engage the slides-when advanced 1nA theplate, a series pin stops in the apertured plate to shift the ofpush'rods having their ends arranged to pin stops to engage 'theirr'espectivevslides engage the pin stops inthe plate' to shift uponadvancement of the push rods bysaidv them to engage their respective'slides upon l means, whereby upon shifting of the pinadvancement ofthepush rods, means for l plate the respective slides will. be shiftedadvancing the pin plate to shift the slides A l corresponding to thepush rods that 'have engaged .l y the pin stops advanced by the beenadvanced Afrom the' said means engagpush rods, a series ofcross barsslida-bly ing the record, cross bars actuated from the supported,latches connected with theV re slides, sorting guides actuated from thecross spective slides to beshifted thereby, the

bars, and'means for advancing the cards cross bars each being'normallyengaged by l from the supporting plate to the guides to a plurality ofthelatchesand locked against be sorted thereby. l movement but Areleasedtherefrom when all 45. The combination of a series of slides, of theengaging latches are shifted by ada. pin 4plate supportedadjacent theslides vancementfof the proper slides, means for -115 and movableparallel therewith, the pin advancing the cross bars'when released from4 .plate having apertures one foreach of-the lthe latchespand' counters.actuated by the slides, pin stops insaid apertures ofxthe `cross bars.plate arranged to engagethe respective 48. The combination of la seriesof slides, slides whenadvanced in the plate, a series a in plate.supported adjacent the slides of push rods having their.' 'endsarranged an movable .parallelx-therewith, the pin' i toengage the pinstops in the plateto shift :plate having apertures one for each of thethem -to engage their respective slides upon' slides,'pin stops* insaid. apertures of the advancement;l of the push Irods, means-*for platearranged' -toV engage: `the respective.

Y advancin the pinplate -to-shiftthe'. slidefef --slidespwhen"advancedinthe plate,fa series 125 engaged y'the Apin stops advanced bythe. `ofpush-rods-having theirends arranged to A supported, latches connectedwith therespec:

push rods, a series of cross barssli'dably engage thexpin stops intheplate to shift' themfto engage their respectlve 'slides upon

